John Gilbert was born in Canada 1842.He was the youngest out of his 7 siblings. His mother was Eleanor née Wilson and his father was William James Gilbert.Unfortunately his mother passed away so his father got remarried to Eliza Cord. When they heard about the Gold Rush they migrated to Melbourne in a ship called the Revenue. John Gilbert was only 12 when he worked as a stockman. When he was 18 he moved to New South Wales. He went under the influence of Frank Gardiner into being a Bushranger. They nicknamed him “Happy Jack” after his joyful attitude. On his first robbery he obtainedof £145 in cash, 253 ounces of gold and some other items. Frank Gardiner made a plot to rob a cart in Forbes gold escort In the robbery at Forbes gold escort, the gang included John Gilbert, Ben Hall, John O'Meally, Dan Charters, Henry Manns, Alexander Fordyce, Johnny Bow and Frank Gardiner. In fact they did the biggest robbery in bushranging history in Australia taking £14 000.He was shot by the police on the bank of the Billabong Creek on 13th May 1865 by Constable John Bright.
John Gilbert was born in Canada 1842.He was the youngest out of his 7 siblings.
His mother was Eleanor née Wilson and his father was William James Gilbert.Unfortunately his mother passed away so his father got remarried to Eliza Cord. When they heard about the Gold Rush they migrated to Melbourne in a ship called the Revenue. John Gilbert was only 12 when he worked as a stockman. When he was 18 he moved to New South Wales. He went under the influence of Frank Gardiner into being a Bushranger. They nicknamed him “Happy Jack” after his joyful attitude. On his first robbery he obtainedof £145 in cash, 253 ounces of gold and some other items. Frank Gardiner made a plot to rob a cart in Forbes gold escort In the robbery at Forbes gold escort, the gang included John Gilbert, Ben Hall, John O'Meally, Dan Charters, Henry Manns, Alexander Fordyce, Johnny Bow and Frank Gardiner. In fact they did the biggest robbery in bushranging history in Australia taking £14 000.He was shot by the police on the bank of the Billabong Creek on 13th May 1865 by Constable John Bright.